Category 3 Hurricane Milton Makes Landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast, as Residents Brace for ‘Storm of the Century’
By Wednesday afternoon, forecasters had recorded winds of around 130 miles per hour about 120 miles southwest of Tampa.

Hurricane Milton slammed into the Tampa area Wednesday along Florida’s Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm, bringing devastating winds, a deadly storm surge and potential flooding much of the state.
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